PX396 - Nuclear Physics

Module content and teaching

Principal aims

To introduce the concepts and models of nuclear physics. To describe experimental methods used to probe nuclear properties.

Principal learning outcomes

At the end of the module, you should: Be able to describe the properties and structure of stable nuclei; Understand the properties of the nuclear force properties; Be aware of the constraints on a quantum model of the nucleus; Understand the shell model and be able to explain radioactive processes including beta decay and its properties